The map provides an overview of the known earthquakes that have struck Lebanon since the year 551
Dutch seismologist Frank Hoegrbeets answered questions about the seriousness of seismicity An earthquake occurred in LebanonWhile some tried to belittle his predictions by saying that Lebanon witnesses an earthquake only every two thousand years.
And one commentator asked him, “Hi sir. First of all, I thank you for your efforts, but I have a question that I hope you will answer soon. I do not think that Lebanon is located in a massive earthquake zone, because this was the first time in my life that I felt an aftershock here. Geologists say here.” Every 2,000 years this happens.
A map attached by the Dutch scientist to the earthquakes in Lebanon
In response to the comment and the question, he said: “Strong to large earthquakes occurred in the Levant, including Lebanon throughout history.”
His comment was attached to a map with an overview of the known earthquakes that struck Lebanon since the year 551 AD. “It is impossible to say exactly when and where the next earthquake will occur in this region,” he said.
Yesterday, a Lebanese shepherd discovered a hole more than 12 meters deep, within a forested area between the towns of Riha and Barqa, which are adjacent to the town of Bshawat, caused by a landslide in the locality.
The mayor of Bashwat, Hamid Keyrouz, inspected the site, and appealed to the Disaster Management Chamber to “assign geologists to inspect the site and determine the reasons that led to this deep chasm, and to initiate the construction of a fence on a circle with a diameter of 20 meters in order to preserve public safety.”
And a giant hole formed suddenly appeared in the Turkish city of Konya, which raised fears of its association with the earthquake and tremors that have hit several Turkish states over the past two weeks.
And the scientist Frank Hogrebits, who predicted the occurrence of the earthquake in Turkey 3 days before it occurred at dawn on Monday, February 6, had appeared in a video broadcast on “YouTube” four days after the disaster occurred in Turkey, in which he expected a strong tremor, and he also talked about the possibility of an earthquake involving Egypt. And Lebanon, which sparked widespread controversy in the region.
